Cost of living comparison
Croatia is 29.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Croatia instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$8.52
HRK59.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$6.13
HRK42.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$2.16
HRK15.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.50
HRK10.49
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.13
HRK7.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$4.86
HRK34.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$4.14
HRK28.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.69
HRK18.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$3.85
HRK26.95
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.62
HRK4.32
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.69
HRK4.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.72
HRK5.07
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.87
HRK6.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.39
HRK2.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.39
HRK2.72
|
|
pay 77.5% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$6.36
HRK44.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$38.83
HRK271.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$24,017.38
HRK168,131.28
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$9.47
HRK66.28
|
|
pay 33.5% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$25.52
HRK178.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$392.48
HRK2,747.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$314.33
HRK2,200.43
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$131.44
HRK920.10
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$141.70
HRK991.97
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$5,525.70
HRK38,682.14
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$2.50
HRK17.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.75
HRK12.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$4.85
HRK33.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$38.92
HRK272.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$5.67
HRK39.69
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Croatia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$70.94
HRK496.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$34.29
HRK240.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$78.37
HRK548.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$81.35
HRK569.47
|
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